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LOUIS SCHLESINGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TYPE-WRITER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 681,930, datedSeptember 3, 1901.

Application filed September 12, 1898. Serial No. 690,771. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, Louis SCHLESINGER, a

- citizen of theUnited States, residing at Ohicago, in the county ofCook and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful TabulatingAttachment for Type Writers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to tabulating attachments for type-writers.

The object of the invention is to provide a spacing attachment fortype-writing machines of simple and improved construction wherein thework of tabulating may be easily and expeditiously efiected.

The invention consists substantially in the construction, combination,location, and arrangement of parts, all as will be more fullyhereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompan ying drawings, andfinally specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings and to the various views andreference-signs appearing thereon, Figure l is a plan View of atype-writing machine, showing a construction and arrangement embodyingthe principles of my invention applied thereto, parts being broken outto illustrate the operation of the construction. Fig. 2 is a plan viewof a different type of type-writer, showing the application thereto of atabulator constructed in accordance with the principles of my invention.Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section through the upper part of thetypewriter of the type shown in Fig. l on the line 3 3 looking in thedirection of the arrows. Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view on the line 44, Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 5 is a brokendetail sectional view on the line 5 5, Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is abrokensectional detail view of a portion of a typewriter frame, showing anarrangement of keys and levers employed in connection with the spacingattachment and the relation thereof to the ordinary type-keys of themachine. Fig. 7 is a detail broken view in plan, showing an arrangementof auxiliary keys employed in connection with the invention. Fig. 8 is avertical transverse section of a machine of the type shown in Fig. 2,showing the application of the invention thereto. Fig. 9 is a detacheddetailbroken View, a part in section, illustrating an arrangement forreleasing the paper-feed carriage from its feed mechanism and embodyingthe principles of the invention. Fig. 10 is a broken detail view, partsin section, illustrating a difierent arrangement of auxiliary keys foroperating the spacing attachment and embraced within the principles ofmy invention. Fig. 11 is a broken detail view in rear elevation of thespacing attachment as applied to a type-writing machine. Fig. 12 is abroken detail view in section of the spacing-plungers, the plane ofsection being at right angles to the plane of movement of the plungers.Fig. 13 is a broken detail view in section on the line 13 13-, Fig. 12,looking in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 14 is a detached detailview in rear end elevation ofa spacing-plunger. Fig. 15 is a brokendetail View illustratinga modified arrangement embodying the principlesof my invention. Fig. 16 is a broken view in vertical section, partsomitted, of another style of type-writing machine, showing the inventionapplied thereto. Fig. 17 is abroken plan view of the construction shownin Fig. 16. Fig. 18 is a detached detail view of a detachablestop-plate. Fig. 19 is a detached detail view showing a modifiedarrangement of brake-shoe.

In the drawings and specification is shown, described, and claimed aspacing attachment particularly adapted to securing speed and accuracyin tabulating columns of words or figures, where, for instance, it isimportant that all units in a column of figures shall fall under eachother in a vertical line, and similarly with tens, hundreds, thousands,tenths, hundredths, thousandths, or other denominations, the attachmentbeing so arranged as to be capable of adaptation to recording numbers ofany desired or varying denomination. The present invention relates to anapparatus or arrangement for securing these results efficiently andexpeditiously.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the same part is designated bythe same reference-sign wherever it occurs throughout the several views.

A designates the frame of a type-writing machine; B, the paper-feedcarriage; C, the platen or paper-feed roll. These several parts may beof the usual or any suitable, convenient, or well-known type ofconstruction and arrangement and form no part of the present inventionexcept in their cooperative relation to the spacing attachment. Suitablybolted or otherwise secured to th framework of the type-writing machine,at the rear end thereof, is a framework 17, in which are mounted aseries of movable plungers 18. In Figs. 13 and 14 is illustrated a formof sliding plunger embodying the principles of my invention, whereineach plungeris shown in the form of a plate having an elongated slot oropening 19 therein, the slots or openings of the several plates orplungers registering with each other when said plungers are assembled.It is to be understood, however, that my invention is not limited orrestricted to sliding plungers nor to the specific construction andarrangement thereof as shown in these views of the drawings. In theparticular form shown pins, bars, or other suitable projections 20 21,mounted in or formed on the side bars of the frame 17, are arranged topass through the registering slots or openings 19 of the assembledplates. The elongated slots or openings 19 are somewhat longer,according to the degree of projection which is to be imparted to theplungers, than the distance between the pins or projections 20 21, thesaid pins or projections thus forming supports for the plungers andguiding the same during the movements thereof and also forming stopstherefor when said plungers reach the limits of their movements, thussecuring uniformity in degree of movement of all the plungers. Ifdesired and in order to secure easy working of the parts, the pins orprojections 20 21 may be provided with sleeves 22, which are of justsufficient external diameter to pass snugly through the longitudinalslots or openings 19 of the plungers without causing said plungers tobind thereon. Thus the sleeves constitute the contacting surface withthe walls of the slots or openings, and hence permit the plungers tomove freely and accurately thereon when suitably projected. Thesesleeves also serve to suitably space the side bars of frame 17, thuspreventing said side bars from being drawn so close together to causethe plungers 18 to bind against each other. It is obvious, however, thatthis specific construction and arrangement of the parts may be alteredand changed or the sleeves omitted or the shape I thereof varied andstill not depart from the spirit and scope of my invention, theessential feature being the provision of movable plungers whatever thespecific construction and arrangement thereof.

Suitably mounted upon to travel with the paper-feed carriage B, as willbe more particularly hereinafter explained, is a rack-bar 23, adapted tocarry suitable stops 24, presently to he more fully described. The endsof the plungers 18 when said plungers are in their normal or retractedposition are held out of the path of traverse of the stops 24 when thepaper-feed carriage proceeds upon its movements durin g the ordinaryoperation of type-writing. The arrangement is] such, however, that whena plunger 18 is moved from its normal position, as shown, for instance,in Figs. 1, 2, 3, and 8, it intersects the path of traverse of stops 24,and hence when the paper-feed carriage reaches the point where a stop 24engages the projected end of the plunger the movement of said carriagewill be arrested.

Many specifically different arrangements may be employed for moving theplungers. For instance, and in the'construction shown in the drawings asillustrative of the princi ples involved, (see particularly Figs. 3, 6,11, 12, 13, 15, and 16,) a series of levers 26, corresponding in numberto the number of plates or plungers employed, are provided. Each lever26 is arranged to loosely engage one of said plates or plungers l8, sothat when said lever is actuated its corresponding plunger is moved. InFigs. 12 and 13 is shown a sim* ple and convenient loose connectionbetween the levers 26 and plungers 18 as illustrative of the principlesinvolved; but the invention is not limited to this specificconstruction. As shown in said views of the drawings, the end of eachlever is provided with a notch arranged to straddle or engage over a lugor projection 25, suitably formed on or secured to the plungers 18, andin order that the levers 26 or projections 25 may offer no obstructionto the movements'of the plungers said plungers may have suitable seatsor depressions 29 formed therein to receive the ends of the levers. Inthe generic conception of the invention, however, the particular form ofconnection between the levers and plungers is unimportant, the essentialfeature being that the connection is such that when any particular leveris actuated it moves its corresponding and codperating plunger intoposition to form a stop for the paper-feed carriage.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 3, 6, and 11 thelevers 26 are pivotally mounted intermediate their ends, as at 27, andto the lower ends thereof are suitably connected the operating-bars 28,by which said levers are actuated. The operating-bars may be arranged inany suitable or convenient manner. In the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7said bars are arranged to extend to the forward side of the machine intoconvenient position to be manipulated by the operator, and suitableauxiliary keys 29 are provided by which said bars 28 and through themthe levers 26 are actuated.

Instead of the arrangement of levers 26 above described and asillustrative of the generic character of the invention, said levers maybe in the form of bell-crank levers 30, pivotally mounted at the anglesthereof, as at 31, (see Fig. 8,) and rods 37 are provided and suitablyconnected at the respective ends thereof to the free arms of bellcranklevers 30 and the operating-bars 32.

connected to the machine-frame.

These bars may be similar in their construction and arrangement to thebars 28 above described and may in a similar manner extend to a suitableand convenient place to be readily and easily manipulated by theoperator. In the form shown in Figs. 6 and 7 the bars 28 are arranged tobe projected end- Wise when the auxiliary keys 29 are manipulated, andsprings 33 may be provided and suitably arranged to oppose the endwiseprojection of said bars, whereby said bars, and consequently the levers26 and plungers 18, are normallyheld in retracted position. In the formshown in Figs. 8 and the bars 32 are arranged to be rocked, and to thisend said bars are provided with the crank-arms 34, to which theauxiliary keys are con nected, while the rotary or rocking movement ofsaid bars 32 may be opposed by suitably arranged springs 36, operatingin a similar manner to springs 33 to hold bars 32 and rods 37,- andhence also the plungers, in normal retracted position; By theconstruction illustrated in Figs. 8 and 10 I am enabled to place theauxiliary keys 35 vertically similarly to the usual arrangement of theordinary keys D in a type-writer, whereas in the construction shown inFigs. 6 and 7 the auxiliary keys are arranged to operate in a plane atright angles to the plane in which the ordinary keys D operate. Theparticular arrangement of the means for operating the plungers 18,however, is unimportant so far as the generic conception of my inventionis concerned, the essential feature being that said means are so placedas to be readily and easily manipulated by the operator.

As above stated, the stop-rack 23 is suitably connected to move with thepaper-feed carriage B. This connection may be arranged in manyspecifically different ways, the essential feature being that said rackbears a definite relation to the ordinary spacing-scale of the machineand to the teeth of the carriage-feed rack-bar and that it is capable ofa desirable range of adjustment. In the form shown in Figs. 1, 4, and 5the rackbar 23 is supported at each end by the plates 38 and screws 39,said screws passing through elongated slots 40 in said plates, (see Fig.5,) whereby by loosening said screws a desirable range of longitudinaladjustment of said rack may be secured. The plates 38 are supported bymeans of a bracket or bar 41, suitably mounted 'on or connected to movewith the paper-feed carriage. The arms of bracket 41 are slotted, as at42, Fig. 4,whereby by loosening screws 43 the rack 23 may be adjustedlaterally, as will be readily understood. This lateral adjustment of therack is desirable, particularly in that style of typewriter where theplnnger-casing is rigidly WVhere it is possible, the same ends may beattained by adjusting the plunger-casing toward and from the rack, asshown in Fig. 2.

Instead of the construction above described for securing the rack 23 tothe paper-feed carriage and as illustrative of the generic character ofthe invention, I may support said rack by means of brackets 44 at eachend, according to the particular type of machine to which the tabulatingattachment is to be applied, and said brackets may be suitably connectedto the paper-feed carriage in a suitable manner to secure the desiredrange of adjustment of the rack.

The rack 23 is provided with a series of teeth or notches 45,preferably, though not necessarily, corresponding in number to thedivisions of the ordinary spacing-scale and to the rack-teeth on thepaper-feed-carriage rack. In practice I prefer to arrange the notches orteeth 45 a distance apart corresponding to the distance traversed by thepaper-feed carriage in moving one letterspace, and for the sake ofexpedition and convenience said rack may be suitably marked or groovedin the edge thereof, as shown in" Fig. 18, the width of said slot orgroove corresponding to the thickness of the solid portion of said rack23. By this construction it will be seen that the stops may be readilyand easily straddled over the rack, and the side walls of the slot orgroove in said stops will be received in the teeth or slots in the rack,thus efliciently, firmly, and detachably holding the stops in positionto arrest the 'paperfeed carriage at the desired point when thetabulator attachment is suitably actuated.

- In the operation of a tabulator attachment embodying the principles ofmy invention it is important to release the'paper-feed' carriage fromits feed mechanism. when a plunger 18 is moved into position to form astop, so

that the main feed-carriage-operating spring will quickly andexpeditiously move the'carriage until the movement thereof is arrestedby the plunger. This release of the paperfeed carriage from its feedmechanism may be eitected in many different ways and eitherindependently of or, and preferably, automatically with, the actuationof the plungers, the important feature being that the paper-feedcarriage is released from its feed mechanism. The particular meansemployed for accomplishing this result may vary with the differentstyles and types of machines to which the tabulator attachment isapplied and with the dilferent styles and types of paper-carriage-feedmechanism. In the drawizo ings I have shown a construction asillustrarelease of the paper-feed carriage from its feed mechanism iseffected automatically by the actuation of a plunger. The invention,however, is not limited or restricted in this respect. In the form showna bar or arm 46 is arranged in position to be engaged and movedcoincidently' with the movement of any one of the plungers. As shown inFigs. 3, 6, 8, 16, and 17, this movable bar or arm may be in the form ofa strap or bail suitably arranged in position to be engaged and movedwhen any one of the plungers is moved. A convenient arrangement is shownwherein each plunger is provided with a lug or shoulder 47, and the armor movable part 46 is arranged in position to be engaged by said lugs.In the bail or strap form of construction the arms or legs of the bailor strap may be suitably pivoted, whereby when any one of the plungersis moved the lug or shoulder 47 thereon engages the arm or ban46 androcks the same. By arranging the arm or bar 46 transversely across theseveral plungers and in front of the shoulders or projections 47 it willbe seen that when any one of the plungers is moved the said arm or bar46 is also moved. If desired and as shown in Fig. 15, the arm or bar 46may be arranged across the front ends of the plungers, so as to be movedwhen any one of the plungers is projected. In this arrangement, ofcourse, the projections or shoulders 47 may be omitted. It is obviousthat many other specifically-different arrangements may be employed tosecure the movement of the bar or arm 46 when any one of the plungers ismoved and still fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. Aspring 48 may be employed and arranged to normally maintain the arm orbar 46 in retracted position and to oppose the movement of said arm orbar when moved by the projection or movement of a plunger. This springalso aids in returning the plunger to its normal or retracted position.In the particular form shown, wherein the paper-carriagefeecl mechanismis automatically released by the actuation of a plunger, suitableconnection is made between the movable arm or bar 46 and the feedmechanism of the paper-carriage, whereby when a plunger is actuated,thereby effecting a movement of the arm or bar 46, the said feedmechanism is released. The character of this connection, it is evident,varies according to the style and type of .the machine and theconstruction and arrangement of the carriage-feed mechanism. In the formof machine shown in Figs. 2, 8, and 9 the paper-carriage is fed in theordinary operation of type-writing by means of 'a feed-rack E, carriedin a frame F, pivotally mounted, as at G. The rack is fed bya pinion Hon a shaft carrying the escapementratchet J (see Fig. 2) and may beactuated in the usual and well-known manner of machines of this style bythe operation of the ordinary type-bars. A rock-shaft 49 is suitablyjournaled in bearings on the machine-frame, and at one end thereof saidshaft is connected in a suitable and convenient manner to arm or bar 46or the bail or strap connected therewith, as by means of the crank-armand connection 50. By this construction it will be seen that when thearm or bar 46 is movedthat is, when a plunger 18 is moved-therebyrocking or moving the bail or strap, said shaft 49 is rocked in itsbearings. At the other end of said shaft means are provided and arrangedto engage the feed-rack E of the paper-carriage and raise the same outof engagement with the feed-pinion H. In the particular'form shown, towhich, however, the invention is not limited or restricted, a crank-arm51 on the front end of said shaft 49 carries a block or roller 52, whichwhen said shaft is rocked engages and raises the rack E out of mesh withpinion H, thus releasing the paper-carriage from its feed mechanism andpermitting the main operatingspring to cause the carriage to movequickly across the frame of the machine until the movement thereof isarrested by a stop 24 coming into contact with the projected plunger. Inthis arrangement the weight of rackframe F aids spring 48 in returningthe parts to their normal or initial position.

In Figs. 1 and 3 is shown the application of a tabulator attachment to amachine wherein the escapement-pawl K of the carriagefeed mechanism ispivotally mounted and is connected by means of a rod 53 to the movablearm or bar 46, whereby when said arm or bar is moved, as aboveexplained, the rackpawl K is swung out of engagement with carriage-feedrack L, thus disengaging the carriage from its feeding mechanism.

In Figs. 16 and 17 is shown the tabulator attachment applied to anotherstyle of machine wherein the carriage-feed rack P is disengaged fromitsoperating-pinion Q by means of a bell-crank lever 60, having one of itsarms suitably connected, as by means of a rod 61, with the movable baror arm 46, whereby when any one of the plungers is moved said bell-cranklever is rocked. The other arm of bell-crank lever 60 is arranged over abar 62, which is connected to the paper-feed carriage in position whendepressed to cause the pinion Q to be disengaged from the rack P.

In some styles of machines it sometimes happens that when the tabnlatorattachment is operated the momentum of the paper-carriage when releasedfrom its feed mechanism causes said carriage to move beyond the pointwhere it is to be arrested. This fault is liable to occur in that styleof machine where no special arrangement is employed to limit or checkthe ordinary escapement-ratchet when the disengagement of thecarriage-feed mechanism is effected by the operation of the tabulatorattachment. In order to avoid this trouble, means may be provided forlocking the paper-carriage-feed mechanism against movement when thetabulator attachment is embodying the principles of my invention, 1'

have shown in Figs. 16 and 17 a construction wherein is employed an arm63, connected to move with the rod 61, by which the carriagefeedmechanism is released. This arm 63 is arranged when moved to enter thespace between adjacent teeth of escapement ratchetwheel R, by whichpinion Q is actuated. In

this manner it will be seen that when a plunger of the tabulatorattachment is moved into position to arrest the carriage and thecarriage-feed mechanism is released and thrown out of action said feedmechanism is locked against further movement, and hence is brought to astate of rest, so that when the auxiliary key through which the plungeris moved is released and the parts return to their normal or initialpositions and engagement of the carriage-feed mechanism is againestablished no danger is incurred of the carriage being carried fartherby such feed mechanism until further manipulation takes place.

It sometimes occurs that the-plungers will stick or bind together, sothat when one is moved the next adjacent one will also be carried alongwith it, th as deranging the spacing and tabulating functions. In orderto avoid this trouble, I provide grooves in the sides of the plungersarranged to extend in the directionof movement thereof, as indicated at70, Figs. 13 ard lat. By the provision of these scores or grooves thedanger of adjacent plates binding or sticking together is reduced.

When the paper-carriage is released from its feed mechanism by theoperation of the tubulator attachment, the main carriage-operatingspring causes the carriage to move with considerable speed and forceuntil it contacts with the projected stop or plunger. This imparts anundesirable shock or jar to the machine and its parts. In order toovercome this, I have provided a braLe arranged to impede to some extentthe movement of the paper-carriage when released from its feedingmechanism. In the particular arrangement of brake shown, to which,however, the invention is not limited, a brakearm 71 is pivotallymounted upon a suitable part of the frameas, for instance, a side bar ofthe frame 17and at its free end carries an adjustable brake-shoe 7 2, ofrubber, leather, or the like, which is arranged to be moved into contactwith the surface of a movable part of the paper-carriage-as, forinstance,

in the particular form shown the stop-rack- 23. If desired or necessary,the stop-rack may be suitably grooved in the surface thereof with whichthe shoe 72 contacts, and a lining of leather or other suitable materialmay be arranged therein. The brake lever or arm 7l-may be suitably andconveniently actuated coincidently with the actuation of any one of theplungers by providing a pin 74 in the strap or bail which carries arm orbar 46 and arranging such pin to engage a cam-surface 75 of said lever71. From this construction, illustrative of the principles of theinvention, it will be seen that whenever a plunger of the tabulatingattachment is actuated a brake is automatically applied to thepaper-carriage, thus relieving and reducing the shock and jar of impactof said carriage against a stop, and by adjustably mounting thebrake-shoe provision is made for regulating the amount of brakingeffort. It will also be seen from the construction above described thatthe brake is not applied until the carriage is released from its feedingmechanism.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that any number ofcolumns may be written and that they may be as close together or as farapart as may be desired. By employing a rack-bar 23 having grooves ornotches therein and a stop-plate 24:, which is grooved to straddle thebar and to enter the notches or grooves in the rack-bar, it will be seenthat the stops are absolutely held against displacement by the shock ofthe carriage when released from its feed mechanism, and by providinggrooves on both sides of the rack the stops are efficiently braced toreceive the shock of the carriage. By providing grooves or notches inthe rack corresponding in number and distance apart to the spacingscaleand to the distance the carriage moves in traveling a letter-space itwill be seen that the stops may be quickly arranged at any desired pointand as close together, if desired, as the distance of a letter-space. Itwill also be seen that the adjustment of the stops is not dependent uponthe accuracy and skill of the operator; but when a stop is or ce placedin the desired position on the rack-bar that position correspondsabsolltely to the spacing-scale position thereof,which is previouslydetermined upon, provided the stop-rack has been suitably adjusted tothe spacing-scale and the carriage-feed rack.

It will be observed that the front ends of the plungers are beveled, asat 65. The object of this arrangement is to enable the plungers toreadily and easily enter the space between stops 24 even when said stopsare arranged to occupy adjacent notches or grooves in the rack 23.

The operation of atab ulator embodying the principles of my invention isas follows: Suppose it is desired to write a column of figures ofvarious denominationsfor instance, with all the units falling under the10 mark of the spacing-scale and another column with the units fallingunder the 20 mark of the spacing-scale, and so on with asmany col- 20,and so on. Now suppose the first number of the first column is a numberof units denomination, the first number of the second column is of tensdenomination, and so on. The operator after placing the papercarriage inits extreme or initial writing position first operates the units-key ofthe auxiliary series 29that is, the one marked 1 in Fig. 7. Thecorresponding plunger is accordingly advanced, the paper-carriage isreleased from its feed mechanism, and the carriage moves freely underthe influence of the main operating-spring, retarded, if desired, by thebrake-shoe 72, until the first stop-plate 24 abuts against the projectedplunger. This arrest of the carriage occurs in the position necessary torecord the unit of the first number of the first column. When thisrecord has been made, the operator opcrates the tens-key of theauxiliary series, thus advancing its corresponding plunger. At the sametime the paper-carriage is again released from its feed mechanism and isarrested in position to record the first digit of the number. Thus theoperation continues for the first numbers of all the columns to betabulated. The operator then causes the paper to be advanced for thenext line and at the same time returns the carriage to its initialposition. The operations above described are then repeated for thesecond numbers of each column, the denomination of the number to berecorded determining the particular auxiliary key to be operated, andwhen the particular one of the auxiliary keys thus determined isoperated the carriage is arrested at the desired point for recording thefirst digit of the number to be recorded, and all the numbers in eachcolumn are recorded with the units under units, tens under tens, and soon throughout any desired variation of denomination.

Having now set forth the object and nature of my invention and variousforms of apparatus embodying the principles thereof and having set forthand described the construction, function, and mode of operation thereof,I desire it to be understood that my invention is not limited orrestricted to the exact details of construction and arrangement shownand described, as many Variations therefrom and alterations thereinwould readily suggest themselves to persons skilled in the art and stillfall within the spirit and scope of my invention; but

What I do claim as new and useful and of myown inventi0n,and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a type-writer, a paper-feed carriage, a stop-rack carried thereby,and a feed mechanism for said carriage, in combination with a series ofmovable plungers, an arm or bar arranged to be moved when any one ofsaid plungers is moved, a lever between said movable bar and thepaper-carriage-feed mech anism, whereby when a plunger is moved thecarriage is released, stops carried by said rack and arranged to engagesaid plungers when moved,and means for actuating said plungers, as andfor the purpose set forth.

2. In a type-Writer, a paper-carriage, a feed mechanism therefor,stopscarried by said carriage, a series of movable plungers, each arranged tobe moved into position to be engaged by a stop on the carriage, an armor bar actuated by any one of said plungers for releasing the carriagefrom its feed mechanism, a brake, and connections actuated by themovement of said arm or bar for applying said brake to the carriage, asand for the purpose set forth.

3. In a type-writer, a paper-carriage, a feed mechanism therefor,aseries of movable plungers, each arranged when moved to arrest thecarriage at a different distance from a predetermined point, a feedmechanism for said carriage, an arm or bar actuated by the movement ofany one of said plungers, devices connected to said arm or bar forreleasing the carriage from its feed mechanism, a brake for thecarriage, and means actuated by the movement of any one of the plungersfor applying said brake, as and for the purpose set forth.

4. In a type-Writer,a paper-carriage,a feeding mechanism therefor, stopscarried by said carriage,a series of movable plungers,a brakearm, abrake-shoe yieldingly mounted on said arm, means actuated by themovement of any one of said plungers for releasing said carriage fromits feed mechanism, and connections, also actuated by the movement ofany one of said plungers, for rocking said brakearm and applying thebrake to said carriage, as and for the purpose set forth.

5. In a type-Writer,a paper-carriage having the usual feed mechanism, astop-rack and stops carried by said carriage, aseries of movableplungers, an arm or strap arranged to be engaged and rocked when any oneof said plungers is moved, and intermediate connections between said barand carriage feed mechanism and independent of said rack-bar, andactuated by the movement of said arm or strap, for releasing thecarriage from its feed mechanism, as and for the purpose set forth.

6. In a type-writer, a paper-feed carriage, a stop-rack carried thereby,said rack provided with grooves or seats arranged a distance apartcorresponding to the distance traversed by the carriage in moving aletterspace, stops in the form of fiat plates of a thickness such as topermit the edge thereof to be removably received in said grooves orseats, a series of movable plungers arranged a letter-space distanceapart, means for actuating said plungers, and means for releasing thecarriage from its feed mechanism, as and for the purpose set forth.

7. A stop-rack having grooves on opposite sides thereof and arranged aletter-space distance apart, in combination with stops in the form offiat plates arranged to straddle said rack, and having the edges thereofadapted to be received in said grooves, whereby said stops may bereadily inserted in or removed from said grooves, as and for the purposeset forth.

8. A stop-rack having grooves in the exterior surface thereof,saidgrooves being spaced a letter-space distance apart, in combination withstops in the form of thin flat plates arranged to be removably insertedin said grooves, as and for the purpose set forth.

9. The combination in a type-writer of a paper-carriage and its feedmechanism, with a stop-rack carried by said carriage, a series ofmovable stop-plungers, and means for relatively adjusting said rack andplungers, as and for the purpose set forth.

10. The combination in a type-writer with a paper-carriage, a stop-rackadj ustably connected at the ends thereof to said carriage and carryingstops, a series of stop-plungers, means for actuating the same, saidplungers and stop-rack being relatively adjustable toward and from eachother, as and for the purpose set forth.

11. In atype-Writer,a paper-carriage,a feed mechanism therefor, astop-rack and stops carried by said carriage, a series of movableplungers, each provided with a shoulder, a movable bar or armindependent of said stoprack arranged in front of said shoulders,whereby when any one of said plungers is moved, said bar or arm ismoved, means for actuating said plungers, and intermediate connectionsbetween said arm or bar and the carriage-feed mechanism actuated by themovement of said bar or arm for releasing the paper-carriage from itsfeed mechanism, as and for the purpose set forth.

12. In a type-writer, a paper-feed carriage, feeding mechanism therefor,a stop-rack and stops carried by said carriage,a series of movable stopplungers, each provided with a shoulder or lug, means for actuating saidplungers, and intermediate connections arranged to be engaged andactuated by the shoulders on said plungers for releasing thepaper-carriage from its feed mechanism, said intermediate connectionsbeing independent of said stop-rack, as and for the purpose set forth.

13. In a type-writer, a paper-carriage, a feed mechanism therefor, andstops carried by said carriage in combination With an auxiliary frame,movable plungers mounted therein, said plungers being scored or groovedon their contacting faces,and means for actuating said plungers, as andfor the purpose set forth.

14:. The combination with a paper-carriage and its feed mechanism, ofmeans for releasing said carriage from its feed mechanism, and means forarresting the same at predetermined points for uniformly columnatingfigures and the like, and including sliding plungers, said plungersbeing grooved on their contacting surfaces, as and for the purpose setforth.

15. The combination with a paper-carriage and its feed mechanism, astop-rack and stops carried by said carriage, of a series of plungersarranged to be moved into the path of said stops, levers connected tosaid plungers for moving the same, auxiliary keys for rocking saidlevers, and intermediate connections between said plungers and thecarriage-feed mechanism and coincident with the movement of saidplungers for releasing the carriage from its feeding mechanism, saidintermediate connections being independent of said stop-rack, as and forthe purpose set forth.

16. The combination with a paper-carriage and its feed mechanism, of atabulator. attachment for releasing said carriage and arresting the samein position to uniformly columnate figures and the like, and means forlocking said feed mechanism against accidental displacement, as and forthe purpose set forth.

17. In a type-writer, a paper-carriage and its feed 1nechanism,astop-rack and stops carried by said carriage, in combination with anauxiliary frame, pins or bolts mounted therein, a series of slottedplungers mounted to slide on said pins or bolts, means for independentlymoving said plungers, an arm or bar arranged to be actuated by themovement of any one of said plungers for releasing the carriage from itsfeed mechanism, said arm or bar being independent of said stop-rack, asand for the purpose set forth.

18. In a type-writer, a paper-carriage and its feed mechanism, and stopscarried by said carriage, in combination with an auxiliary frame, aseries of sliding plungers mounted therein, said plungers arrangedtherein a letter-space distance apart, a lever loosely connected to eachof said plungers, whereby said plungers may be independently moved,auxiliary keys for actuating said levers, and means for releasing thecarriage from its feeding mechanism, as and for the purpose set forth.

19. In a type-Writer, a paper-carriage and therein a letter-spacedistance apart, each plunger provided with a seat or depression, a leverloosely connected to each plunger in said seat or depression, auxiliarykeys for actuating said plungers, and means for releas ing thepaper-carriage from its feed mechan ism, as and for the purpose setforth. I

20. In a type-writer, a paper-carriage and its feed mechanism, stopscarried thereby and arranged to be adjusted to any desired point withreference to each other and the spacingscale of the type-writer, aseries of movable plungers arranged a letter space distance apart, saidplungers having beveled ends, means for independently projecting saidplungers into the path of traverse of said stops, and means forreleasing said carriage from its feed mechanism, as and for the purposeset forth.

21. In a type-writer, a paper-carriage and its feed mechanism, astop-rack and stops carried by said carriage, a series of movableplungers arranged a letter space distance apart, a bail or strapindependent of said stoprack and arranged to be engaged and moved whenany one of said plungers is projected, means actuated by the movement ofsaid bail or strap for releasing the paper-carriage from its feedmechanism, and means for independently projecting said plungers, as andfor the purpose set forth.

22. In a type-Writer, a paper-carriage and its feed mechanism, astop-rack and stops carried by said carriage, an auxiliar frame, pins orrods mounted therein, a series of sliding plungers arranged aletter-space distance apart and mounted to slide upon said pins or rods,a strap or bail independent of said stoprack and common to all of saidplungers, whereby when any one of said plungers is moved said strap orbail is moved, means actuated by the movement of said strap or bail forreleasing the carriage from its feed mechanism, and means forindependently actuating said plunger-s, as and for the purpose setforth.

23. In a type-writer, a paper-carriage and its feed mechanism, astop-rack and stops carried by said carriage, an auxiliary frame,

pins or rods mounted therein, sleeves mounted on said pins or rods,'aseries of plungers mounted to slide on said sleeves, said plungersarranged a letter-space distance apart and adapted to be projected intothe path of said stops, means for independently projecting saidplungers, and means actuated when any one of said plungers is actuated,and independent of said stop-rack for releasing the carriage from itsfeed mechanism, as and for the purpose set forth.

24. In a type-writer, a carriage having the usual feed mechanism, astop-rack, and stops carried by said carriage, a series of movableplungers each arranged to be moved into position to be engaged by a stopon the carriage, an arm or strap arranged to be moved when any one ofsaid. plungers is moved, intermediate connections between said arm orstrap and carriage-feed mechanism and independent of said rack forreleasing the carriage from its feed mechanism, and means forindependently actuating said plungers, as and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand, this 9th day ofSeptember, 1898, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

LOUIS SCHLESINGER.

Witnesses:

S. E. DARBY, E. O. SEMPLE.

